New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Tuesday that his chief campaign fundraiser, whose house was raided by the FBI earlier this month in connection with a public corruption investigation, is no longer involved in raising funds for his reelection campaign.
During a press briefing at City Hall, Adams announced that 25-year-old Brianna Suggs is no longer involved in fundraising for the campaign. According to a source familiar with the organization, the New York Times reported that Suggs will be taking on a different role within the campaign.
FBI agents carried out a search warrant at Suggs’ residence in Brooklyn on November 2. During the operation, they confiscated several items, including a manila folder labeled “Eric Adams,” three iPhones, and a laptop computer. Adams and the campaign enlisted the services of lawyers from the law firm WilmerHale following the raid, who were also representing Suggs.
According to a report from the Times on Tuesday, it has been revealed that Suggs has made a recent change in his legal representation. He is now being represented by attorney Rebecca Ricigliano from the law firm Crowell and Moring.
In a statement, Crowell & Moring expressed their engagement to represent Brianna Suggs in a publicly reported investigation. The firm is committed to cooperating with the government’s investigation and supporting Suggs’ work for the Mayor’s 2025 campaign.
According to the Times, the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York are conducting an investigation into alleged illegal straw donations from Turkey. Additionally, they are looking into the involvement of a construction company based in Brooklyn in this scheme.
When the morning raid took place at Suggs’ home, Adams was in Washington, D.C. This incident led the mayor to cancel his scheduled meetings with congressional leaders and quickly return home to New York.
According to the Times, FBI agents approached Adams on the street in Manhattan on November 6 and confiscated his cellphones and an iPad as part of the investigation.
Adams, who has not been accused of any wrongdoing, has stated that he is fully cooperating with the investigation.
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